yOOrek's Rants'n Raves » HDR http://blog.yoorek.com The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:40:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wicked Dance http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:49:57 +0000 yOOrek http://blog.yoorek.com/2010/04/05/wicked-dance/ Don’t you find these branches fascinating. I do. I would have to go and re-shoot it some other day when the light is more appealing.

Wicked Dance

Wicked Dance Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, April 2010

The shape of these branches fascinated me ever since the leaves disappeared. On this occasion I have not won the light lottery but I’m sure the day will come.

View On Black | White

• NIKON D700 • () • ISO 200 • metering • • unknown flash • 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 175 mm •

• NIKON D700 • Shooting Mode?Continuous, Exposure Bracketing • AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II • VR?On • Focus Mode?AF-C • AF Area Mode ?Dynamic Area (9 points) • Primary AF Point ?C6 (Center) • AF Points Used ?C6 • Focus Distance ?29.85 m • DOF ?14.71 m (24.21 – 38.92) • FOV ?11.7 deg (6.11 m) • Hyperfocal Distance ?127.41 m • Light Source ?Unknown • Flash ?No Flash • Flash Mode ?Did Not Fire • Flash Control Mode ?Off • Flash Setting ?Normal • Flash Type ? • Flash Flags ?(none) • Group A (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(Off, 0, -) • Group B (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(Off, 0, -) • Group C (Mode, Compensation, Output) ?(0, 0, -) • File Type ?NEF • Bit Depth ?14 •

2010-04-03-1654-2175-EXPFUS

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colonisation

colonisation Originally uploaded by mugley

Original comments by mugley:

There goes the neighbourhood.

]]> http://blog.yoorek.com/2008/03/21/colonisation/feed/ 0 Chacaltaya – World’s highest ski resort… http://blog.yoorek.com/2008/02/16/chacaltaya-worlds-highest-ski-resort/ http://blog.yoorek.com/2008/02/16/chacaltaya-worlds-highest-ski-resort/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:53:00 +0000 yOOrek http://yoorek.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/chacaltaya-worlds-highest-ski-resort/ … and no snow. This global warming must be for real. This photo looks so surreal. It just draws your attention. Well, my attention anway. I guess the photographer must have used a polarizing filter with PP thrown in for good measure. Could be HDR as well.

Chacaltaya

Chacaltaya Originally uploaded by wili_hybrid

Original comments by wili_hybrid:

Chacaltaya, the world’s highest ski resort (5,300 meters from sea level) near La Paz, Bolivia. October 2007.

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Defender

Defender Originally uploaded by wili_hybrid

Original comments by wili_hybrid:

Land Rover parked in Signaldalen valley. August 2006.

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